Life and business coach Meg Taylor Morrison, 35, from Atlanta, Georgia USA, had always wanted to get married on Halloween 2020.<br />However, after an amicable breakup in June 2020, she realised her dream wedding might need to evolve into something different.<br />Having heard of other people having self-marriage ceremonies, Meg decided that she didn’t need anyone else to go ahead with the wedding.<br />She believed that it was the perfect opportunity to show herself the love she deserved.<br />Like most brides-to-be, Meg meticulously planned her special day for months, ordering a custom-made wedding cake, choosing the perfect dress and of course, picking out a glistening diamond ring.<br />However, Meg admits that she wasn’t always completely comfortable planning a wedding for one and often wondered if her friends and family would view her actions as narcissistic or compensating for not having a husband.<br />Meg’s mum initially felt concerned that her decision to marry herself might come across as egotistical.<br />However for Meg, the primary reason for marrying herself was to move away from trying to please other people and instead focus on putting herself first.<br />The ceremony itself was attended by ten of Meg’s closest friends and family in an airbnb in Boulder, Colorado, USA, with all guests adhering to strict Covid-19 guidelines.<br />She walked down the aisle to a version of ‘Here Comes the Bride' played on kazoos by her flower girls whilst her guests blew bubbles and drank champagne.<br />Meg then read out vows she had written, accepted her own wedding ring, and kissed herself in the mirror.<br />After the ceremony, each of Meg’s friends and family fed her wedding cake, followed by dancing and ordering Thai food.<br />For Meg, marrying herself has been an overwhelmingly positive experience reminding her to trust her own judgement and put her own health and happiness first on a daily basis.
